Since the Sports Illustrated subscription at my house has my name on it, I have more than a passing acquaintance with sports types. Urban Meyer's just won himself a national championship. And he's cute. Did you watch the game? See all those trick plays, those unexpected maneuvers on the field? One would have to wonder if his X and O strategies make it to the bedroom, too.
DINNER LIST: EMMITT SMITH
Speaking of Gator football...here's one of its most luminous alums. Emmitt Smith holds the all-time NFL rushing record. And he's the latest Dancing with the Stars champ, too. But that's not why he gets invited to dinner. He gets the invite because he's a gentleman. When it became clear he would break Walter Payton's NFL rushing record, he got in touch with Payton's widow, and she was one of the first people he called when he did it. And although he left Florida for the NFL before earning his degree, he promised his mama that he'd finish it. And he did. I was at my grandparents' house near Gainesville the day he got his diploma. Big NFL star, making millions, but he dressed up in a cap and gown so his mama would be proud of him. Now that's a real man.
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